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Mark Henry On Reigns’ Cancer Remission: ‘Roman Is A Beacon Of Hope’

Mark Henry was on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio today and discussed the powerful announcement of Roman Reigns’ leukemia going into remission. He gave a moving speech that summed up why Reigns is such an inspiration for so many people.

“You know what, man, every day that you wake up, it’s a gift,” reflected Henry. “You’re not promised the day to get up. We complain just because I got a little knee pain, and I got my back hurt a little bit. This dude was on death’s door, and now we get to see him stand up in front of the whole wrestling world.”

Henry continued, “I would not be wrong when I say millions of fans, millions people, collectively prayed. Millions of people collectively wishing him well. Millions of people going, ‘I feel for you, Roman Reigns.’ To be able to sit here today and to not feel like this dude is not going to be able to do what he does so well is a victory. It’s a moment for celebration.”

The WWE Hall of Famer was impressed by Reigns’ composure during the segment. “I was thinking, ‘How is he not breaking down?’ But now, I’m really feeling like you know what Roman is? He didn’t break down because it’s a moment of joy. He was happy. Like to be able to go to bed at night and go, ‘Wow, man. I’m not going to die in my sleep. I’m not going to leave all my family members to think about what could have been me turning old.’ Let’s hope that for everybody. Not just our wrestling brethren and sisters, but all the people around the world that love what we do, and we’re a collective family. Let’s enjoy this victory for what it is today. Then let’s go on tomorrow and try to lift somebody else up that we know is suffering from the same issue and not forget. I think that Roman is a beacon of hope, not just in wrestling, but cancer survivors.”

Watch the powerful clip below:

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